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Today in history for Friday, Dec. 7, 2012
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Today is Friday, Dec. 7, the 342nd day of 2012. There are 24 days left in the year. 1862 — 150 years ago: The Methodist ladies will serve the very best oysters and other refreshments at Island City Hall this evening, for the benefit of the church. Admission is 10 cents. 1887 — 125 years ago: Fred Head has moved to Rock Island. He has acquired a large block of stock in the Rock Island Plow company and has become treasurer of the concern. 1912 — 100 years ago: Directors of the Rock Island Exposition company have abandoned plans for an exposition next fall. 1937 — 75 years ago: Teachers' desks in the new Rock Island High School building were looted of cash last night after burglars failed in attempts to crack open a safe. 1962 — 50 years ago: Approximately 90 persons, a near record number, last night protested a proposed shopping center and apartment development scheduled for the southwest corner of 30th Street and 31st Avenue, Rock Island, adjacent to Eugene Field School.The protests were voiced at a meeting of the Rock Island Planning Commission in the City Hall. 1987 — 25 years ago: Efforts to balance the federal budget hit the Quad-Cities today when officials at Rock Island Arsenal announced a hiring freeze that remains in effectuntil further notice. The moratorium on new employees, which began Monday, will keep the work force on the Arsenal and at the U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command (AMCCOM) at about 9,000. 
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Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices.
1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning.
1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.
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